Patents by Inventor Ming-Chi Weng
Ming-Chi Weng has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230343276Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an integrated driver board and at least one semiconductor unit substrate. The integrated driver board includes a circuit board, a data drive circuit, and a scanning drive circuit. The data drive circuit and the scanning drive circuit are disposed on the circuit board. The at least one semiconductor unit substrate is coupled to the data drive circuit and the scanning drive circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: Innolux CorporationInventors: Yu-Hsin Feng, Yu-Tse Lu, Ming-Chi Weng
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Publication number: 20230306917Abstract: A display device is provided and includes a display panel, a light source, a light source controller, and a timing controller. The light source is adjacent to the display panel. The light source controller is electrically connected to the light source. The timing controller is electrically connected to the light source controller and the display panel. The timing controller includes a decoding unit and first and second processing units. The first processing unit is electrically connected to the decoding unit and the display panel. The second processing unit is electrically connected to the decoding unit and the light source controller. The decoding unit provides a refresh signal to the first and second processing units so that the display panel refreshes displayed content in a first refresh sequence according to first refresh rates, and the light source refreshes brightness in a second refresh sequence according to second refresh rates.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Huang-Chi CHAO, Wei-Cheng TSAI, Ming-Chi WENG, Yu-Hsin FENG, Cheng-Tso HSIAO, Ming-Feng HSIEH, Chien-Hung CHAN
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Patent number: 11495158Abstract: A splicing display device, including a control board, a first panel, and a second panel, is provided. The control board includes an output terminal. The first panel and the second panel are disposed in a same column. The first panel is coupled to the output terminal. The first panel includes a first gate driving unit, a first signal line, a first bypass line, and a second bypass line. The second panel is coupled to the first panel. The second panel includes a second gate driving unit. The control board provides a first signal and a second signal to the first panel through the output terminal. The first signal is transmitted to the first gate driving unit through the first signal line and is transmitted to the second panel through the first bypass line. The second signal is transmitted to the second gate driving unit through the second bypass line.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Innolux CorporationInventors: Yu-Hsin Feng, Yu-Tse Lu, Ming-Chi Weng, Chin-Tai Hsu
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Publication number: 20220139283Abstract: A splicing display device, including a control board, a first panel, and a second panel, is provided. The control board includes an output terminal. The first panel and the second panel are disposed in a same column. The first panel is coupled to the output terminal. The first panel includes a first gate driving unit, a first signal line, a first bypass line, and a second bypass line. The second panel is coupled to the first panel. The second panel includes a second gate driving unit. The control board provides a first signal and a second signal to the first panel through the output terminal. The first signal is transmitted to the first gate driving unit through the first signal line and is transmitted to the second panel through the first bypass line. The second signal is transmitted to the second gate driving unit through the second bypass line.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: Innolux CorporationInventors: Yu-Hsin Feng, Yu-Tse Lu, Ming-Chi Weng, Chin-Tai Hsu
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Patent number: 9575603Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate and a first electrode array. The first electrode array is disposed on the substrate and includes first and second touch regions. The first electrode array further includes first, second, third, and fourth electrodes. The first electrode is disposed on the first touch region. The second electrode is disposed on the first touch region corresponding in position to the first electrode. The third electrode is disposed on the second touch region. The fourth electrode is disposed on the second touch region corresponding in position to the third electrode. In addition, the first to fourth electrodes are all disposed on the same layer. The first electrode is disposed diagonally to the fourth electrode, and the first electrode is electrically coupled to the fourth electrode. Furthermore, a method for controlling the touch panel is also disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2013Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.Inventors: Ming-Chi Weng, Yun-Chih Chen, Hung-Hsiang Chen
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Publication number: 20160188035Abstract: A touch panel including a substrate having an active region and a bonding region and a patterned conductive layer disposed on the substrate. The active region includes electrode regions and signal transmission regions alternately arranged. The patterned conductive layer includes first sensing units, second sensing units and signal transmission lines. Each first sensing unit is located in one electrode region, each second sensing unit is located in one signal transmission region and the signal transmission lines are located in the signal transmission regions and extended into the bonding region. Each first sensing unit is used for performing a mutual-capacitive touch sensing and includes at least one scan electrode and readout electrodes. Each second sensing unit is used for performing a self-capacitive touch sensing and formed by a bar-like electrode. Each transmission line is connected to one readout electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2015Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Chui-Xiang Chiou, Ming-Chi Weng
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Publication number: 20140327627Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate and a first electrode array. The first electrode array is disposed on the substrate and includes first and second touch regions. The first electrode array further includes first, second, third, and fourth electrodes. The first electrode is disposed on the first touch region. The second electrode is disposed on the first touch region corresponding in position to the first electrode. The third electrode is disposed on the second touch region. The fourth electrode is disposed on the second touch region corresponding in position to the third electrode. In addition, the first to fourth electrodes are all disposed on the same layer. The first electrode is disposed diagonally to the fourth electrode, and the first electrode is electrically coupled to the fourth electrode. Furthermore, a method for controlling the touch panel is also disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2013Publication date: November 6, 2014Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.Inventors: Ming-Chi WENG, Yun-Chih CHEN, Hung-Hsiang CHEN
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Patent number: 8803843Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, a plurality of first traces, an insulation layer, a plurality of second traces, and a microcontroller. The first traces are disposed over the substrate, the insulation layer is disposed over the first traces, and the second traces are disposed over the insulation layer. The microcontroller is electrically connected to the first traces and the second traces, and is operable to control the first traces and/or the second traces so that the first traces and/or the second traces form open loops or closed loops. Furthermore, a touch sensing method is also disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Ming-Chi Weng, Yun-Chih Chen, Hung-Hsiang Chen
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Patent number: 8742785Abstract: A driving method of an electrophoretic display is provided. The driving method includes the following steps. A plurality of pixels of a display panel of the electrophoretic display are configured as a plurality of blocks. A common voltage of the display panel is set to a first voltage. A plurality of scanning signals are inputted to a plurality of scanning lines of the display panel in order in which scanning lines corresponding to the same block receives the same scanning signal. A plurality of data lines of the display panel are measured to obtain at least one peak voltage corresponding to each of the blocks. A feed through voltage corresponding to each of the blocks is determined according the peak voltages corresponding to the blocks. A plurality of driving signals which drive each of the blocks are adjusted according the feed through voltage corresponding to each of the blocks.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Ming-Chi Weng, Yun-Chih Chen, Hung-Hsiang Chen
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Patent number: 8743086Abstract: The present invention provides a dual-mode touch sensing apparatus. The dual-mode touch sensing apparatus includes a substrate, a first touch sensing electrode formed on the substrate and a second touch sensing electrode formed on the substrate. The first touch sensing electrode is used to perform the capacitive touch sensing technology. The second touch sensing electrode is used to perform the electromagnetic touch sensing technology.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Yen-Ting Chen, Ming-Chi Weng, Kun-Chi Chiu
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Publication number: 20130278548Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, a plurality of first traces, an insulation layer, a plurality of second traces, and a microcontroller. The first traces are disposed over the substrate, the insulation layer is disposed over the first traces, and the second traces are disposed over the insulation layer. The microcontroller is electrically connected to the first traces and the second traces, and is operable to control the first traces and/or the second traces so that the first traces and/or the second traces form open loops or closed loops. Furthermore, a touch sensing method is also disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2012Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.Inventors: Ming-Chi WENG, Yun-Chih CHEN, Hung-Hsiang CHEN
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Publication number: 20130181937Abstract: The present invention provides a dual-mode touch sensing apparatus. The dual-mode touch sensing apparatus includes a substrate, a first touch sensing electrode formed on the substrate and a second touch sensing electrode formed on the substrate. The first touch sensing electrode is used to perform the capacitive touch sensing technology. The second touch sensing electrode is used to perform the electromagnetic touch sensing technology.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2012Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.Inventors: Yen-Ting CHEN, Ming-Chi WENG, Kun-Chi CHIU
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Publication number: 20120194166Abstract: A driving method of an electrophoretic display is provided. The driving method includes the following steps. A plurality of pixels of a display panel of the electrophoretic display are configured as a plurality of blocks. A common voltage of the display panel is set to a first voltage. A plurality of scanning signals are inputted to a plurality of scanning lines of the display panel in order in which scanning lines corresponding to the same block receives the same scanning signal. A plurality of data lines of the display panel are measured to obtain at least one peak voltage corresponding to each of the blocks. A feed through voltage corresponding to each of the blocks is determined according the peak voltages corresponding to the blocks. A plurality of driving signals which drive each of the blocks are adjusted according the feed through voltage corresponding to each of the blocks.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2011Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.Inventors: Ming-Chi Weng, Yun-Chih Chen, Hung-Hsiang Chen
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Patent number: 8098420Abstract: A display method of an electrophoresis display (EPD) device having a display area and a plurality of pixels located in the display area is provided. In the display method, firstly, the display area is divided into a plurality of unit areas. A plurality of pixels exist in each of the unit areas. Then, in some unit areas, at least two pixels in each of the unit areas are enabled to respectively display a first color and a second color, such that the first colors and the second colors are mixed to achieve a mixed color in vision. The first color has a maximum gray-level value. The second color has a minimum gray-level value. A gray-level value of the mixed color is between the maximum gray-level value and the minimum gray-level value.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Ming-Chi Weng, Hung-Hsiang Chen, Yi-Nan Chu
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Publication number: 20110205260Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of main data lines, a plurality of sub-data lines, a switch circuit and a pixel array. The gate lines are configured to transmit a plurality of gate driving signals, while the data lines and sub-data lines are configured to transmit a plurality of data driving signals. The switch circuit controls the paths through which the data driving signals are transmitted to the sub-data lines. The pixel array includes a plurality of first and second pixel units. Each first pixel unit displays images according to the gate driving signal received from a corresponding gate line and the data driving signal received from a corresponding main data line. Each second pixel unit displays images according to the gate driving signal received from a corresponding gate line and the data driving signal received from a corresponding sub-data line.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2010Publication date: August 25, 2011Inventors: Ming-Chi Weng, Hung-Hsiang Chen, Yi-Nan Chu
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Publication number: 20110157680Abstract: A display method of an electrophoresis display (EPD) device having a display area and a plurality of pixels located in the display area is provided. In the display method, firstly, the display area is divided into a plurality of unit areas. A plurality of pixels exist in each of the unit areas. Then, in some unit areas, at least two pixels in each of the unit areas are enabled to respectively display a first color and a second color, such that the first colors and the second colors are mixed to achieve a mixed color in vision. The first color has a maximum gray-level value. The second color has a minimum gray-level value. A gray-level value of the mixed color is between the maximum gray-level value and the minimum gray-level value.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Inventors: Ming-Chi WENG, Hung-Hsiang CHEN, Yi-Nan CHU
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Patent number: 7403414Abstract: A method for measuring hysteresis curves and anisotropic energy of magnetic memory units is disclosed. It comprises gradually applying different magnetic fields to a single-layer or a multilayer magnetic structure (such as a MRAM memory unit) by extra ordinary Hall effect, and recording the variation of the Hall voltage to obtain the hysteresis curve and anisotropic energy with specific instruments, and calculating the individual anisotropic energy value of the magnetic material of the single-layer or the multilayer magnetic structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: National Yunlin University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Te-Ho Wu, Lin-Hsiu Ye, Jia-Mou Lee, Ming-Chi Weng
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Publication number: 20070217255Abstract: A method for measuring hysteresis curves and anisotropic energy of magnetic memory units is disclosed. It comprises gradually applying different magnetic fields to a single-layer or a multilayer magnetic structure (such as a MRAM memory unit) by extra ordinary Hall effect, and recording the variation of the Hall voltage to obtain the hysteresis curve and anisotropic energy with specific instruments, and calculating the individual anisotropic energy value of the magnetic material of the single-layer or the multilayer magnetic structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2006Publication date: September 20, 2007Inventors: Te-Ho Wu, Lin-Hsiu Ye, Jia-Mou Lee, Ming-Chi Weng